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[News] Sikh outfit to hold ‘Operation Bluestar’ remembrance march on June 5
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[News] Sikh outfit to hold ‘Operation Bluestar’ remembrance march on June 5

Sikh radical outfit Dal Khalsa on Tuesday announced to hold a remembrance march on June 5 in Amritsar to mark the 36th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.“We are aware that COVID-19 cases are rising and the risk is alive. Taking precautionary measures and adhering to WHO and government guidelines, the attendance would be minimised and physical distancing norm would be strictly maintained,” Party spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh said adding that the decision was taken at a party meeting.He further said that the Dal Khalsa has been holding the march on June 5 for the last 10 years and also has been giving a call for “Amritsar shutdown” on June 6.However, he said, this year the final decision on the shutdown would be taken on June 1, after taking the lockdown guidelines, if any, into account.Sing...